variants or less commonly matchy or matchy-match
: matching closely in color, pattern, etc.
In her office/guest bedroom, one wall is covered in red felt, another in a large leafy-pattern print, and the bedspread is a busy stripe. Matchy-matchy it is not.Vicky Lowry
Tess thought of Mary Browne in her expensive yellow suit, which matched the shoes, which matched the ribbon on her straw hat. Tess's mother dressed that way and it didn't come cheap, that matchy-matchy look.Laura Lippman
The active-lifestyle apparel brand has unveiled its annual 'Mom and Me' collection, and it's full of stylish matchy-matchy mother-daughter looks.Jacqueline Laurean Yates
Retailers said that while manufacturers who offer coordinate bath accessory programs that tie into bedding do well … the emphasis is on coordination, not "matchy-match" patterns.Sarah Johnson
Bedding doesn't need to be matchy. Mix in pillowcases that didn't come with the set.Better Homes & Gardens

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Ciara and Vera Wang took their matchy-matchy game to a whole new level. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Stylish couple — and TikTok faves — Lucky Blue Smith and wife Nara Smith had matchy-matchy date night out during London Fashion Week at the Burberry show. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 Doubling down on denim continues to trend with eclectic layered separates or matchy-matchy Canadian tuxedos. Alex Badia, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024 Charming Tailor Pleated Satin Clutch While mixing metals is A-okay, Hudson kept everything matchy-matchy this time around. Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for matchy-matchy 

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of matchy, from match entry 2 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of matchy-matchy was in 1957

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“Matchy-matchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchy-matchy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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